Who lives in OL5 0LT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL5 0LT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Mossley
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,916 (2024)
OL5 0LTAshton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL5 0LT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL5 0LT (Mossley) (about 1,916 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.5% of residents. 16% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.7% of residents are female and 47.3% male.
- Female52.7%51%
- Male47.3%49%
Relationship status
39.4% of adults in the OL5 0LT area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 38.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.3% of residents in the OL5 0LT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good45.3%48.5%
- Good30.9%33.7%
- Fair14.6%12.7%
- Bad7.7%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.